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Choose manual rates, basic auto-calculation, or full third-party tax service. Each has trade-offs around accuracy, cost, complexity.

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Pick how Tanqory calculates tax. Three tiers, each with trade-offs.

Before you begin

  • Go to Settings, then open Taxes.
  • You have Taxes settings permission.
  • You've decided on tier with your tax professional.

The three tiers

Tier Accuracy Cost Complexity Best for
Manual rates Low Free Low Single jurisdiction, low risk
Basic auto Medium Included Low 1-2 jurisdictions
Third-party service (Avalara / TaxJar / etc.) High Subscription High Multi-jurisdiction US sales, EU VAT, audit risk

When to upgrade

Trigger Upgrade to
Sell to >1 US state Third-party
EU VAT-IOSS Third-party
Many product categories with different rates Third-party
Audit history Third-party
Cross-border high volume Third-party

Steps

1. Open Settings > Taxes

Step 1: Settings > Taxes (opens full size)

2. Pick service tier

3. (If 3rd-party) Connect via API

4. Verify test transaction

5. Save

Best practices

  • Match tier to risk + volume.
  • Don't under-invest in compliance.
  • Annual review of tier choice.

Common mistakes

  • Manual rates with multi-state: guaranteed error.
  • Over-paying for service you don't need.

Next steps

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